By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Having only just recently come under new leadership, the Virgin Islands Horse Owners Association has made fresh calls for laws on parimutuel betting, gaming, and a national lottery to be enacted in the British […]

Leader of The Opposition Andrew Fahie will be hosting a series of community meetings for Virgin Islanders to comment on what they think the future of the BVI’s relationship with the United Kingdom should be. Fahie said he will be creating committees […]

There are three new reported cases of HIV in the British Virgin Islands – all of whom are of a youthful age, the Ministry of Health has said. The new cases range from ages 19 to 35 and were seen […]

There was some level of disappointment among patrons Friday night during the final concert to bring the proverbial curtains down on the 2018 emancipation festival celebrations. One of the major disappointments of the event was the untimely news that Trinidadian […]

Meet Temulji Hughes and Yadali Thomas Santos — Mister and Miss World BVI for 2018. The 25-year-old king and 21-year-old beauty were crowned as title-holders inside the Eileen Parsons Auditorium during the Miss World BVI pageant show Saturday night, August 11. In what […]

Police have confirmed the fatal shooting of a man near OneMart supermarket in Purcell Estate on Friday night, August 10. An investigation has now been launched into the matter, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has said. Details of the […]

The incident in which two assailants where injured in East End last Saturday was in connection with an attempted kidnapping, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has confirmed. Jointly charged with attempted abduction with intent, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful […]

Despite experiencing a few challenges, booth owners inside the festival village in Road Town are reporting a successful year. Many booth owners had to purchase new building materials to construct their temporary space at the village since previously-purchased materials were […]

Jamaican dancehall artiste Dexta Daps may not have performed last week as was originally scheduled but the ‘7Eleven’ singer proved he was worth the wait when he dominated the festival village and closed the show on a high note Friday […]

The Office of the Supervisor of Elections will be proposing for amendments to be made to the Elections Act – this as the territory draws closer to the next general elections. These amendments, which are yet to be specified, is […]